Director: John McPhail
Cast: Golda Rosheuvel, Nick Frost, Jane Horrocks, Alan Carr, Jeremy Swift
Grow is a 2025 British-American comedy family film directed by John McPhail, starring Golda Rosheuvel and Nick Frost in a warm, quirky story about an unlikely family bond forged in the muddy rows of a pumpkin patch and tested by the chaos of a fiercely competitive rural harvest festival.
What is Grow about?
Dinah Little is a stubborn, set-in-her-ways farmer who runs the most respected plot in a small town that takes its pumpkin-growing tradition very seriously. When her estranged niece Charlie arrives unannounced and upends the household routine, Dinah reluctantly lets the girl participate in the town's annual growing competition. What starts as an awkward arrangement quickly becomes something more complicated: Charlie throws herself into the contest with surprising passion, while rivals scheme and at least one competitor has engineered an unfair advantage. As the contest heats up, both aunt and niece must negotiate their differences, confront the sabotage threatening their entry, and figure out whether family means more than winning a ribbon.
Cast & crew
Director John McPhail brings a light, affectionate touch to the ensemble. Golda Rosheuvel grounds the film as the gruff Dinah, while Nick Frost brings easy comic warmth to his supporting role. Jane Horrocks, Alan Carr, Jeremy Swift, Priya-Rose Brookwell, Tim McInnerny, and Joe Wilkinson round out a deep British comedy cast that keeps the humor broad without losing its heart.
Context & significance
British and American family comedies have a long tradition of mixing generational friction with small-town eccentricity, and Grow lands squarely in that lineage — think rural festival chaos filtered through a distinctly British sensibility. For Persian-speaking viewers in the diaspora, the film's themes of an older generation clashing with a younger one, and two relatives learning to understand each other across a gulf of silence, carry a universal resonance that translates well across cultures. The film is available on K-Time with a full Persian dub, making it an accessible watch for the whole family, including children and grandparents who prefer to follow in their mother tongue.
Where & how to watch
Grow is available now on K-Time with a Persian dub, so every member of the family can follow along. Watch on the web, on your TV, or on your phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, and you can cancel anytime.